Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-04
Report OF President Jerauld County
w. G. T, U.

(COSTINrtED FROM LAST WEEND
My sisters, that wall has haunted me
ever since. The despairing look in
that face inspires ME to urge upon you
the great Importance Of beginning
with the babies that cannot read them
selves, and all the way up to manhood
by every means instil snch ahorror Of
the demon alcohol that tho coming
generation may shun the pitfalls that
lie in wait for shose who touch, taste. OK
handle the unclean thing.
HYGIENE
The fashion petition was circulated.
and we'll patrsnizsd, besides health lit
eraturs freely distributed. One public
health meeting was held in the County.
SCIENTIFIC TEMPERANCE INSTRUCTION.
Jerauld county stands . pioneer in
this Department, and bore her part of
the burden in helping along the bill
passed by congress compelling instruc-
ton in the effect of alcohol upon the
human system. Petitions were 'circu.
lated, correspondence carried on with
teachers, and finally the cause present.
ed by the able Superintendent, Mrs.
Smart, to the Teachers Institute re-
sulting in favorable resolutions.
TEMPERANCE LITERATURE.
Another important department has
been carried on faithfully at all times
and places available. Only lack Of
funds has prevented us from sowing it
knee.deep.
CONFERENCES WITH INFLUENTIAL
BODIES
Has been ably represe nted by Mrs,
Harden. who faithfully presented our
cause at Teachers Institute and Tenn
perance Camp Meeting.
INDUCING PHYSICIANS NOT TO rgE-
SCRIBE ALCOHOLIC sTIMILANTs
Has not met with the encouragement
we expect in another year although the
faithful Supt., Mrs. Smith of Harmony
did her work well.
DEPARTMENT OF MARCO TICS
Which embraces the Tobacco Habit re-
ports $50 pledges against the use OF
tobacco.
IN THE EvANGELIsTIC WORK
Our Mrs. Huntley has carried the story
of the cross to the utte.most parts Of
the county and sometimes beyond the
boundaries of our own county. Through
summers heat and bitter cold she has
steadily gone OF her way, many times
on horseback and alone, preaching
Christ and him cruciied, in the by
ways and highways, proclaiming free
dom aver from the slavery of intoxi-
cants through the atonement of Christ.
Here is the backbone of all the work
in our organization. When We go to
battle, it must be as a christian tenn
perance anion.
TILE PRISON AND JAIL WORK
Has never demanded our attention un-
til the past year. One Jail meeting has
been held, and a temperance calendar
hung in the Jail. Beloved co-workers
let us remember them that ara in
bonds as bound with them,' and seek
divine grace that will enable as, with
the tender pity of Christ to reach down
to the wretchsd mes that are away
down on the lower plane of humanity,
and need lifting up, telling them of the
divine love of Jesus and the saving
power Of his grace.
WORK AMONG SOLDIERS
| Aims to reach the army with gospel
temperance. Mrs. Wheeler the Supt.
has busted herself with correspon-
denee with the Unions and Supt's. in
regard to this matter besides dlstribut :
ing literature at the Fair, which was
done up in portfolio form tied with
the national colors. The woEen Of II
nation during the war of the rebellion
developed into grand heroic woman
hood, doing q work they never dreamed
they could do. In that baptism OF
blood til ely were prepared for this WAT
against the drink traffic. and now that
Jerauld county holds very few families
that have hot some tie Of blood that
! binds them to the noble army of men
sho defended our homes. let as not
| forget to enlist their labsr and cooper
| alton in this crusade against our conf
mon enemy that knows no color line.
| 1t is the custom IN many places for the
WCTU to decorate the soldiers on
memorial day. A custom too that
meets with favor among the old vet
erans, and one l would suggest that our
| white ribbon ONE ask the favor Of
complying with.
ySFEHMsNTED WINE AT THE LORDS
TABLE,
| notice the National Sups. giYes re-
port of .Ierauld county a prominent
| placs in this Department, which is all
due to the labors Of the faithful
Supt., Mrs. Sowerwine Of Lynndale. 1t
is a lamentabla fact that many a poor
struggling soul has fallen back to h1s
! cup through the temptation at the Sa-